Alexa Guard Overview & Integration w/Home Assistant
Alexa Guard is a feature of Amazon Echo devices that protects your home while you’re away. It can listen for sounds that indicate danger, either from an intruder or something else going …
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Home Assistant: Migrating to Z-Wave JS
Home Assistant has announced that the Z-Wave and OpenZWave integrations are going away in release 2022.4. The only supported Z-Wave integration will be Z-Wave JS. I migrated my Z-Wave network to Home …
7-Step Tech Checklist for Moving Out of a Smart Home
Moving out of any home is often a stressful and laborious task. Moving out of a smart home complicates matters even further. You’ve spent all that time customizing the home to your …
Top 7 Ways To Get Money for Your Old Tech
Because I love all things home technology, I’ve accumulated a lot of tech over the years. Over time, some of that tech becomes obsolete or replaced and the old tech just sits …
OpenDNS Review: Network Security and Parental Controls
The Internet is a fantastic place filled with helpful resources, ways of connecting with friends and family, and the answers to many of your questions. Unfortunately, it is also filled with predators, …
The Best Smart Home Gadgets You Can Make Yourself
More homeowners are investing in smart home gadgets to make their lives easier. Whether it’s Amazon Alexa, the popular voice assistant, or a Ring doorbell, smart devices will only become more useful …
Organizing My Home Assistant Configuration Files
I’m just going to come out and say it. My Home Assistant configuration files were a mess before I took some time to organize them. The configuration.yaml file was filled with code …